Post #136827 by Mai Tai on Sat, Jan 22, 2005 7:15 AM

On 2005-01-14 23:51, Geeky Tiki wrote:
Kinda overplaying Wilco, Son Volt, and Richmond Fontaine lately (any Richmond Fontaine fans?).

Desperately seeking new vistas.

Anyone heard this Franz Ferdinand? Any good?

What's new that y'all are digging?

The new Flogging Molly is good, too.

From the bands that you've already listed that you're interested in, I have a few suggestions. Have you ever checked out Sparta?

There's also a newer band out of the Los Angeles Hollywood/Silver Lake area called TSAR, and they are great! They put on a great live show as well. More of a brit-pop sound with a little bit of psychedelia thrown in as well, but a lot of critics say that their sound kind of defies categorizing. It has taken them like 3 years or longer to release their second album, which still hasn't come out, but should be released sometime in 2005. http://www.tsar.net/

Also, check out Mogwai, they're an experimental rock/noise band out of Scotland. They put on an amazing performance in a live club setting (I saw them at Bimbo's in S.F. when they opened for Guided By Voices - fantastic show!) but I've heard that their outdoor arena type performances aren't that great.

Also, check out Interpol, you might dig them as well. Their sound kind of reminds me of old Joy Division.

Those bands are the first to come to mind for newer-ish bands. I could probably recommend about a couple hundred older classic alternative bands that might interest you as well, but that's the newer stuff that comes to mind.